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Mahnaz Afkhami Interview on Women and Islam, CNN Q&A

by: Afkhami, Mahnaz; Clancy, Jim

Publication date: 1997

Topics: Sisterhood is Global Institute, Women's rights -- Muslim societies, Women's rights -- Religious aspects -- Islam, Islam and human rights, Family law, Patriarchy, Women -- Social conditions, Qur'an and women, Sharia and women, Global women's movement

Publisher: Women's Learning Partnership

Contributor: Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development and Peace (WLP)

Language: English

CNN's Questions and Answers (Q&A) focuses on the status of women in Muslim majority societies, and global movements to achieve social and legal recognition of the rights of women. Topics include egalitarian ideals in the Qur'an, polygamy, divorce, and interpretations of women's rights throughout Muslim societies.